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Listening to Young Children resource pack - NEW 2nd edition
The 1st edition used to successfully train over 7000 Early Years Practitioners!

“It is wonderful to see a revised edition of this well loved resource, which celebrates just how far the practice of listening to young children has developed over recent years. This edition is full of innovative case studies with great ideas and practical guidance - an inspiration to everyone working with young children."
Lucy Williams, Young Children’s Voices Network (YCVN), National Children’s Bureau


Listening to Young Children 2nd Edition

Listening to Young Children 2nd Edition
Y. Penny Lancaster and Perpetua Kirby on behalf of Coram

October 2010
9780335241279 £174.99

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About the resource pack

This comprehensive resource pack supports practitioners in understanding what it means to listen and respond to what young children have to say. The resource pack:

Promotes children’s participation in decision-making and problem solving
Enables practitioners to develop and offer young children real opportunities to communicate their experiences, views, concerns and aspirations
Explains how listening and responding to young children can improve practices and services

Who is this resource pack suitable for?
It is designed for anyone who works with young children and can be used in nurseries, child-minding settings, schools, parent and toddler groups and Sure Start initiatives.
Ordering information

To order a copy of this resource pack, please click here to order online or contact our Customer Services team on +44 (0)1628 502700 or e-mail emea_orders@mcgraw-hill.com

If you are interested in purchasing multiple copies for use in your nursery or early years centre, or if you would like to use
them for in-house training, please contact Jon Shipley, jon_shipley@mcgraw-hill.com, for details of bulk discounts.

What's new?

Outlines and explains recent changes to early years policy and legislation

Includes 26 NEW case studies of real life scenarios in a range of early years settings

A brand new DVD with interviews with practitioners and footage from the case study settings
Interviews with practitioners discussing their experience of listening to young children
Footage of some of the case studies included in the pack to show good practice in action
An interview with Y. Penny Lancaster

The resource pack includes:
 

Introduction with guide to using the resource

A 74 page Reader which outlines the rationale for listening, including the research, legislation and theoretical
background

26 detailed new ‘Shared Experiences’case studies including:
Developing relationships
Planning - identifying preferences and feelings
Planning - choosing activities
Supporting transitions
Designing outside spaces - settings and community-wide spaces
Purchasing equipment
Staff recruitment

‘Extending Listening’ section offering suggestions for improving listening skills in your setting

A brand new DVD featuring interviews with practitioners and footage from the case study settings

Useful links

CORAM WEBSITE
Find out more about the "Listening to Young Children" project
www.coram.org.uk

TRAINING
YCVN offers customised support and training in this area, some of which includes use of this pack.
Please visit www.ncb.org.uk/ycvn for further information.

OTHER OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS TRAINING PACKS
Key Times
Developing High Quality Experiences for Babies and Toddlers
Statements of Entitlement to Play (StEPs)

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